Oregon Home | 31 with each individual client and hearing their unique stories. One client who’d recently become a widow had Closet Factory design an entertainment center that would showcase her late husband’s love of books and reading; another was a tattoo artist with a global tattoo-supplies company who needed a closet storage space done quickly and with little disruption to the family. “We meet the most amazing people,” Karen says. Since taking ownership, the McIlmoils, along with their five children — all of whom help in the business — have been focused on producing that familiar “wow” for their clients. The local, family-owned company specializes in custom closet systems, including walk-in closets, reach-in closets, dressing rooms and wardrobes. Closet Factory also builds custom systems for home offices, garages, entertainment centers, laundry rooms and pantries, as well as specialty areas like wine storage, home libraries and mud rooms. They do commercial spaces as well. A common need for many clients is combining spaces. “Many people have a spare bedroom and would like to turn the space into a home office but don’t want to lose a bed for their guests,” Karen says. “A wall bed with custom cabinetry, such as a nightstand, desk, bookshelves and wardrobe with doors can solve the dilemma in an elegant way.” Several attributes set Closet Factory apart from other closet companies. For starters, Karen’s father, an engineer, designed his systems to be floor-based rather than wall-based. The result is a
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